This East Coast inspired chicken and potato casserole is so simple and easy! With just a few ingredients you get a flavorful one pan dinner that is perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, or even holiday dinners.

Old Bay Chicken Potato Bake is all about the famous Maryland Old Bay Seasoning. This celery salt and paprika blend is most known for shrimp or crawfish boils, but it makes any dish taste delicious. It makes a simple dinner recipe like Chicken Potato Bake taste like a gourmet meal you get at a seafood spot back East.

For this Old Bay Chicken Potato Bake recipe, we used chicken thighs and russet potatoes.

Work with what you’ve Got!

This Old Bay Chicken Potato Bake is a great one pan meal all on it’s own. It has chicken, corn, and potatoes, so you can easily serve it by itself as an easy weeknight dinner. If you want to make a bigger meal, serve Chicken Potato Bake with veggies like Roasted Broccoli or Sautéed Green Beans.

We normally use golden yukon potatoes when roasting because they are creamy on the inside and the thin skin doesn’t need to be peeled but the flavors of this dish are so classic we wanted a classic roasted baked potato taste. Other great options would, of course, be golden yukon potatoes or red potatoes.

When it comes to what chicken to use instead of chicken thighs, the best substitute to use is bone-in chicken breasts for Old Bay Chicken Potato Bake. You can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts but it will be less juicy and won’t add as much flavor to the potatoes.

We used frozen corn (that’s been thawed) in this recipe but canned corn is great too. This meal is meant to be as pantry friendly as possible. With just chicken and potatoes and a can of corn you can make a meal that takes your taste buds to summer. If you happen to have ears of corn you can cut them into chunks and add them to the bake instead. This is a fun option instead of kernels.

Creamy: Make a Creamy Chicken Potato Bake by mixing a cup of Cream of Chicken to the potatoes before adding to the pan (after you mix and remove the chicken). You could also use a jar of Alfredo sauce.

Potatoes: You can substitute most other potatoes in this recipe like red potatoes, baby potatoes, or Dutch potatoes. If you use russet potatoes or sweet potatoes, you will want to peel them first.

Seasonings: Switch up the seasoning blend to any you like. Try Chili Seasoning Mix or Taco Seasoning with black beans, or an Italian seasoning blend of oregano, rosemary, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese.

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Nope, I did not, covered tightly the chicken will release liquid and the contents will steam inside. If you’re nervous, I suggest adding 1 cup of chicken broth but in my testing I didn’t need it. I hope you love it 🙂